Bekonscot
Established | 1920s |
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Location | Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, UK |
Coordinates | 51°36′49″N 0°38′41″W / 51.61361°N 0.64472°W |
Type | Miniature park |
Founder |
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Website | bekonscot |
Bekonscot Model Village and Railway is a
Creation
Bekonscot Model Village and Railway was created as a private
History
In 1934, Bekonscot was visited by the young
Bekonscot was updated with recent developments such as
The model railway now has almost 10 scale miles (400 m) of tracks, with twelve stations and over 3,000 shrubs and trees. Trains run on a 1 gauge track and are powered by electricity.[13]: 9 [7] Visitors walk through the model village and can also look down on it from different viewing spots.[14]: 53 In 2001, the Bekonscot Light Railway (BLR) was opened as a 7 1/4 in gauge railway which moves visitors around the village. The entire project closes over winter; smaller models are taken indoors, whilst larger buildings and the railway are refurbished on site.[13]: 23, 25
In popular culture
Bekonscot is the oldest participant in the International Association of Miniature Parks (IMAP).
See also
- Bollocks to Alton Towers - a book about alternative days out in the UK which features Bekonscot
- Madurodam - a Dutch model village
- Tucktonia - a model village in Christchurch, Dorset which closed down in 1986
References
- ^ a b c d e Brown, Andrew H.; Stewart, B. Anthony (May 1937). "Bekonscot, England's toy-sized town". National Geographic.
- ^ a b McFadden, Dorothy Loa (March 1969). "It's a small world". The Rotarian. Rotary International. p. 55. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "A dream village come true". Bucks Examiner. 14 April 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Gale IF0501536388.
- ^ a b c d Bratby, Richard (23 July 2020). "Model villages aren't just for kids". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Beaconsfield". Buckinghamshire Advertiser. 24 March 1933. p. 7. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Roy, Anita (September 2008). "Little Englander". Outlook Traveller. Outlook Publishing. pp. 65–66. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ISBN 9780470752258.
- (PDF) from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Model village brought back to life in Cotswolds". BBC News. 15 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Just for Fun – Bekonscot Model Village". BBC. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Walsh, Richard (2017). "Complexity, Scale, Story: Narrative Models in Will Self and Enid Blyton" (PDF). Insights. 10 (6). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-85101-435-7.
- ^ ISBN 9789089649850.
- ^ "Family-Friendly Things To Do Within An Hour Of London". Londonist. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Richings, James (14 August 2021). "Beaconsfield's model village is named as one of the best attractions in the UK – Do you agree?". Bucks Free Press. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- S2CID 144797776.
- ^ Bray, Paul (22 February 2009). "A walker's paradise". Sunday Telegraph. p. 119. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Yallop, Jacqueline (23 February 2016). "Book Review: Dreamstreets: A Journey Through Britain's Village Utopias by Jacqueline Yallop". LSE Review of Books. LSE. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Maev (3 August 2004). "Model village that is forever England". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
Further reading
- Bailey, Liam (2006). Forever England: Photographs from Bekonscot model village. Stockport, UK: Dewi Lewis. ISBN 9781904587309.
- Bekonscot Model Railway and Charitable Association (1972). Bekonscot model village. Norwich, UK: Jarrold. OCLC 497820473.
- Parfitt, Ida (1962). Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Bucks. Beaconsfield, UK: Bekonscot Model Railway & General Charitable Association. OCLC 48678414.